The Night the Lights Went Out: 1977 Wrap-Up pt.2

Here it is: our 18th and final episode of series 6. We’ve covered punk, Studio 54, the Warehouse, Black Disco, Eurodisco and Saturday Night Fever, but today Jeremy and Tim summarise some final reflections on the city of New York in the pivotal year of 1977. They discuss the early career of a businessman who liked to frequent the discotheques and would go on to become president of the USA, linking Mr Trump to a culture of corporate welfare and downtown development. We hear about the Son of Sam, the World Series, power cuts, looting, scratching, breaking, the Bronx and the beats that propelled the nascent Hip Hop culture. Thanks to everyone who’s joined us on our deep dive this series - we’ll be taking a short summer break and will be back some time in September with more music, dance floors, sound systems and counterculture.

Produced by Matt Huxley.

Do check out the podcasts Jem shouts out in end notes of this show. We're listing them here, you can find them wherever you find this:Pro Revolution SoccerRed MedicinePolitics Theory Other

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Remember, we have a rolling playlist of all the tracks discussed over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZpKyqhvhOXfTuPMHCBkFs

Tracklist: Andrea True - What’s Your Name, What’s Your Number Ryan Harvey - Old Man Trump Philadelphia All Stars - Let’s Clean Up the Ghetto The Trammps - The Night the Lights Went Out Parliament - Flashlight